The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-10-25
SAMOA I!
rhe Hawaiian Ambassador--The Ex-
lied King--COlonial Indignation.

II sfesraGe passenger from Samoa was ques-
.i7gsz last evening regarding affairs in that
,--a-estsnc realm. The deposed King Malietoa
- been taken on board the German war
IN Adler for transportation to Cooktown,
= rer8rtei by the last American mail. Mr..
g5ln l. Bush, ex-Ambassador from Hawaii.
- living at Apia in destitute circumstances.
H-t CnmOlested by the new authorities
Fra-gthInC was quiet. The American and
B-usa Consuls still withheld recognition
f-ru kiug Tamasese,
prom other sources If is learned that the
L-ler. With the royal exile on board, arrived
4 CooktOwn on the 3rd inst There he was
o. be transferred TO the German warship
sl5atross, by that vessel to be carried to
ElIopa.
The Auckland Herald says: "Great sur
r-lse ana Indignation exists throughout the
c.1ules that all this should have been al
lowed TO be done without any interference
b. TIC English Government. We have rec
a-lizad Malietoa as King of Samoa, and ii Is
sd that but for our interference in keeping
the peace, he would have destroyed Tama-
sees power long ago. 1t was supposed by
TIE Germans that Aalietoa was not favor
at inclined 10 them. and that he was rather
disposed 10 be friendly to England. The
Germans have taken step which Is fitted to
destroy or influence and our commerce in
these seas and apparently England looks on
regard these transactions with deep appre-
tension. 4 considerable trade is carried on
between these islands and colonial ports,
and il was hoped that that might be largely
increased. But this growing commerce will
infallibly be destroyed, If Germany is al
ioVsi 20 take possession of the different
groupz IS it suits her under the most fimsy
preieX-"
The Auckland star, which is terribly Bit
ter over the Samoan affair, saws: - Germany
NAV find herself involved in trouble with
France over her action in Samoa. The
French Catholic missionaries on Upolu are
rlmulainIna 10 their Government. The
property damaged by shelling and burning
.; Savaii at the instigation of the German
Commodore was owned by Samoan syndi-
cate Alr. Napier. on behalf of the owners
intends TO claim for all damages sustained.
These claims are to be sent to the Foreign
Office IN London"
letter from French resident of Samoa
o. Z OredHte Franchise contains the follow
III: Two weeks ago the Germans fired by
night on some children f 9or 10 years of
a-z, and wounded one of them. More than
;lIs. they have taken Others as hostages
amongst them the Governors wife-in order
o. force them to tell where they may find the
KING MalietOa. The worst of all Is that the
5=rmaas have not taken Samoa and will not
axe L.
The French warship Duquesne. with Ad-
ui-t Marcy de Saint-Hllaire on board, had
jeff p -peete for Fakarava few DAYS before
sue news of German aggression at Samoa
Ead reached Tahiti. Had he been there il is
considered certain that he would have or
I-rei a warship to proceed TO Al pia 10 pro-
i-ct the French interests there.
The correspondent Of the P0lyHesian Ga
z-.. who was II Apia on September Sd,
gives some particullrs of the German con-
quest. he saws: "Americans and English
are being most unfairly treated. Mr.. Moore.
ll american. when the Germans landed and
took possession Of ais land, struck a German
s-io- IN the face This sailor was tried by
C cIrt-martigl for not having bayonstted the
american. aud received term OF imprison-
u-lt. Citizens We're bailed up oy the COM
alnd Halt several times of an evening.
Thirteen Gernlu sailors, II search for
Lliiet3a. lifted the screen Of a bed where
t7- bows were sleeping; one ran away with
f-r and was fired at, being wounded
through the palm OF the hand. Afterwards
h5 vas taken on board one of the warships
a1d doctored Tor his wounds. Martial law
bang proclaimed. no one is safe from moles
t.riln. W-r Is only declared against Malie-
i1a, not against the Samoan people as
b38v''
The Moore referred to above is brother of
? mtu who was passenger by the ZealanGia,
and who. Il WAS rumore6 alb ut Honolulu,
bore letter from Mr.. Bash TO King KAla-
kaul.
Siace the above notes were compiled, a
Brisbane despatch has been found, announc
ing the arrival of the Adler at Cooktown on
the 3 ;-ist. The ex-king Was transferred TO
tie slhatross. that sailed on the 5th, her des-
tluatiou unknown but supposed to be Ger
man New Guinea. Sydney despatch saws
that Just before the Alhatross sailed dalie-
t1s. his s9nand three Samoan chiefs were
c1lveved aboard. and il was understood that
the vessel would call at Thursday Island for
further instructions.
s Fiji correspondent announces that there
ls graai Indignation there over the tacit low
=rIuc ot British prestige in the South Pacific
bv allozins Germany to annex the Samoan
gr1lp. he says, In German New Guinea
Aali=toa viii learn what an insult he off red
20 the German Empire by passing as pro-
tsgs Of poor worn-Out effete old England